There are 2 ways to get from Zanzibar Island to Mafia by plane, ferry, taxi, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane ZNZ - MFA
1h 40m$190–220Ferry, taxi, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the carferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
14h 24m$118–453
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mafia Island (MFA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar Island to Mafia is to fly which costs $190 - $220 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar Island to Mafia is to fly which takes 1h 40m and costs $190 - $220.
The distance between Zanzibar Island and Mafia is 193 km.
The best way to get from Zanzibar Island to Mafia without a car is to ferry and taxi and car ferry which takes 14h 24m and costs $110 - $460.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mafia Island (MFA), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport Airport to Mafia Island Airport. The quickest flight takes 1h 40m and has one stopover.
Air Excel, Air Tanzania, Flydubai and two other airlines offer flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport Airport to Mafia Island Airport.
There are 35+ hotels available in Mafia.
What companies run services between Zanzibar Island, Tanzania and Mafia, Tanzania?
Charterlines, Inc., Auric Air Services Limited, and three other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mafia Island (MFA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Mafia Island via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–205
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Mafia Island via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–220
- Phone
- +255 740 310 310
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–350
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 737 962 496
- Website
- TEMESA
Car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- TEMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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